Wind chill advisory for McHenry County tonight

Caption

Fred Neuschel holds open a door for cold guests arriving to The 4th Annual
Interfaith Prayer Breakfast to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther Kind Jr. held at
D'Andrea Banquets in Crystal Lake on Monday, January 21, 2013. According to
AccuWeather.com, the temperature dipped to five degrees farenheit at 9 a.m. and
will stay in the single digits through Tuesday.

By The Northwest Herald

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for McHenry County and its surrounding areas that will take effect from 6 p.m. Monday and last until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Winds tonight will be 10 to 20 MPH, with a wind chill around -20 degrees.

Frostbite to exposed skin can occur in 30 minutes, and individuals are not recommended to spend extended time outdoors, said Richard Castro of the National Weather Service Chicago office.

Temperatures in McHenry County will drop to five degrees below freezing tonight, marking the coldest it has been since February 2011, according to the National Weather Service.

The temperature at 1 p.m. Monday was seven degrees in Crystal Lake, with no signs of warming until Wednesday.

The entire week will be below freezing, as temperatures are not expected to get above 32 degrees until Sunday. There is a chance for some snow Thursday, but its too early to tell how much, if any, will fall, said Castro.